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The Phone Book
The Curious History of the Book That Everyone Uses But No One Reads
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
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A surprising, lively, and rich history of that ubiquitous doorstop that most of us take for granted.
Ammon Shea is not your typical thirtysomething book enthusiast. After reading the Oxford English Dictionary from cover...
by Laura Berman Fortgang
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2005
If you're looking for job search advice, this book is not for you. If you want to know about writing a résumé, creating a cover letter, honing interview skills, or dressing for success, you're in the wrong place. But if you're willing to take charge of your career like never before, if you're prepared...
Footprints
The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has not only left his footprints on our musical terrain, he has created a body of work that is a monument to artistic imagination. Throughout Shorter's extraordinary fifty-year career, his compositions have helped define the sounds of each distinct era in the...
Morbid Curiosity
The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
"It's shocking and sinful, and I couldn't put it down!" -Joan Rivers
The strange, startling, and utterly fascinating stories behind the world's most notorious celebrity deaths.
Was Jayne Mansfield really decapitated? Which manly appendage of Napoleon's was cut off during his...
by Charles Fillmore
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2008
The lessons of Scripture hold the hidden keys to prosperity— discover how to use them to create wealth, abundance,
and purpose in your life.
It is perfectly logical to assume that a wise and competent
Creator would provide for the needs of His creatures…
...
by Eric Butterworth
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2003
In The Creative Life, Eric Butterworth brings his spiritual insight to a unique exploration of the creative process. Within every person, he says, is hidden genius to which we give expression through commitment, discipline, and the enthusiasm that works with passion. Powerful and resonating with meaning, The Creative Life is sure to be a classic work of spirituality for years to come.
by Julia Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
An unflinching memoir by the woman who has helped thousands of people uncover their creative inspiration.
In Floor Sample, the author of the international bestseller The Artist's Way weaves an honest and moving portrayal of her life. From her early career as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine...
Catify to Satisfy
Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly Home
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
In this book, Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet’s hit show My Cat from Hell, and Kate Benjamin, cat design wizard, show cat guardians everywhere how to use home design tricks to address everyday cat care issues. Does your feline friend like to pee everywhere but in his or her litter box? Does...
by Tyler Knott Gregson
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Here starts the journey
Every day for the past six years, Tyler Knott Gregson has written a simple haiku about love, and posted it online. These heartfelt poems have attracted a large and loyal following around the world. This highly anticipated follow-up to *Chasers of the Light, *presents Tyler’s favorites, some...
For Writers Only
Inspiring Thoughts on the Exquisite Pain and Heady Joy of the Writing Life from Its Great Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011
"I see but one rule: to be clear." Stendhal
If only it were as easy for most writers as it was for Stendhal. The truth about the act of writing is much more varied, even violent. In fact, there seem to be as many contradictory admonitions about how to go about doing it as there are writers...
Ready To Wear
An Expert's Guide to Choosing and Using Your Wardrobe
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2004
Most women feel like they can barely find their shoes in the morning-let alone pull together a stylish, snappy ensemble for the day. Mary Lou Andre is here to help. An expert in wardrobe management and fashion consulting, she shows her clients how to find their own style-and make the most of what's...
Persian Girls
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2007
For many years, heartache prevented Nahid Rachlin from turning her sharp novelist's eye inward: to tell the story of how her own life diverged from that of her closest confidante and beloved sister, Pari. Growing up in Iran, both refused to accept traditional Muslim mores, and dreamed of careers in...
Part Swan, Part Goose
An Uncommon Memoir of Womanhood, Work, and Family
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
In a wise, warmhearted memoir that celebrates her extraordinary life and stellar career, Swoosie Kurtz welcomes readers into her world, sharing personal misadventures and showbiz lore and candidly reflecting on the intimate journey of caring for an aging parent. Told with intelligence and Swoosie’s...
Let It Bleed
How to Write a Rockin' Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Author of the international bestseller I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, Pamela Des Barres shares with women the art of memoir writing.
For the last fourteen years, Pamela Des Barres has been teaching an eight-week women's "femoir" writing workshop. She found that the music-loving...